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    Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control voluntary muscles, such as those in the arms and legs, causing communication breakdown between the nervous system and muscles when neurons become unhealthy or die. As a result, muscles weaken and waste away, leading to twitching, cramps, aches, pains, joint and movement problems, and sometimes affecting heart function and breathing ability. Examples include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic or caused by a gene mutation, while some result from immune system disorders.

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    Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control voluntary muscles, such as those in the arms and legs, causing communication breakdown between the nervous system and muscles when neurons become unhealthy or die. As a result, muscles weaken and waste away, leading to twitching, cramps, aches, pains, joint and movement problems, and sometimes affecting heart function and breathing ability. Examples include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic or caused by a gene mutation, while some result from immune system disorders.

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    Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control voluntary muscles, such as those in the arms and legs, causing communication breakdown between the nervous system and muscles when neurons become unhealthy or die. As a result, muscles weaken and waste away, leading to twitching, cramps, aches, pains, joint and movement problems, and sometimes affecting heart function and breathing ability. Examples include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic or caused by a gene mutation, while some result from immune system disorders.

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    Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control voluntary muscles, such as those in the arms and legs, causing communication breakdown between the nervous system and muscles when neurons become unhealthy or die. As a result, muscles weaken and waste away, leading to twitching, cramps, aches, pains, joint and movement problems, and sometimes affecting heart function and breathing ability. Examples include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and spinal muscular atrophy. Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic or caused by a gene mutation, while some result from immune system disorders.

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    Neuromuscular Disorders

    Neuromuscular disorders affect the nerves that control your voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles are the
    ones you can control, like in your arms and legs. Your nerve cells, also called neurons, send the
    messages that control these muscles. When the neurons become unhealthy or die, communication
    between your nervous system and muscles breaks down. As a result, your muscles weaken and waste
    away. The weakness can lead to twitching, cramps, aches and pains, and joint and movement problems.
    Sometimes it also affects heart function and your ability to breathe.
    Examples of neuromuscular disorders include
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    Multiple sclerosis
    Myasthenia gravis
    Spinal muscular atrophy
    Many neuromuscular diseases are genetic, which means they run in families or there is a mutation in your
    genes. Sometimes, an immune system disorder can cause them. Most of them have no cure. The goal of
    treatment is to improve symptoms, increase mobility and lengthen life.

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